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All the news, press releases and reports on the use of biometrics in the Travel & Transportation sector - including land, sea and airside border control, automated fast track systems, boarding gates and baggage handling…

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PCLOB to review airport facial recognition 16 July 2019

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has voted to initiate three new oversight projects, including a review of the use of facial recognition and other biometric technologies in aviation security.


Fujitsu launches palm vein login API suite 15 July 2019


Fujitsu has launched a new, extended range of PalmSecure-based biometric security solutions.


Thales joins forces with Micro-X 03 July 2019

Micro-X, a provider of cold-cathode x-ray technology, and Thales have combined forces in a multi-faceted collaboration to develop X-ray imaging systems based on X-ray sources.


Canada–Netherlands biometric program will facilitate paperless cross-border travel 28 June 2019

 Vision-Box and partners have today signed an agreement to officially launch the “Known Traveler Digital Identity” service, which will facilitate paperless border clearance between Canada and The Netherlands.


TSA says biometrics aren't mandatory 27 June 2019

The Transportation Security Administration said on 20 june that it has no plans to make biometric identity-verification mandatory, although the agency continues to study and pilot different technologies to make passenger screening more efficient.

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WTTC sees biometrics as key to future travel 27 June 2019

Vision-Box expands in Japan 22 May 2019

Vancouver Airport Authority wins innovation award for biometrics 15 May 2019

Vision-Box to provide Border Control Platform for Bahrain International Airport 13 May 2019

eu-LISA industry roundtable focuses on seamless border crossings 24 April 2019

IDEMIA selected by Royal Caribbean Cruises 16 April 2019

Singapore reveals “Breeze-Through” immigration clearance trial 15 April 2019

JFK Airport T1 and Vision-Box to roll out facial recognition boarding 11 April 2019

SITA Smart Path launched at Athens Airport 27 March 2019

Guest Post: EU publishes biometric quality requirements for the EES 22 March 2019

GenKey announces new version of ABIS system 19 March 2019

Fingerprint verification now available at Québec City Jean 15 March 2019

Biometric tech launched at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport 14 March 2019

UK confirms eGate user expansion 12 March 2019

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Features

Waving goodbye to queues with your fingerprint?

Advanced optical biometric devices that read fingerprints at walking speed, as users wave their hands through scanners, promise to resolve speed issues raised by previous biometric authentication methods. But experts caution that it may not be so straightforward.


What is the Apex Air Entry and Exit Re-Engineering project?

A question and answer session designed to answer questions about the Apex Air Entry/Exit Re-Engineering (AEER) project and its integration of biometrics


EAB Contribution to Horizon 2020 consultations

An outline of some key research priorities and objectives are presented as input to the preliminary consultations surrounding the theme of Trustworthy ICT within the Horizon 2020 programme.


Airports: a mirror for future biometrics?

Are humanoid robots the future of border controls? Could the whole experience from getting a passport, buying a ticket, dropping of luggage and being pre-cleared for travel, shopping at and being monitored at the airport and on aircraft to leaving the destination airport be automated by biometrics in user-friendly, secure, acceptable and visible ways?


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